The deal with Elavon is meant to boost mobile debit and credit card acceptance by small and independent businesses in Europe, particularly ‘mobile businesses’ like electricians, plumbers, gardeners, taxis and so on.

In a statement, Payleven says it contacted “several card acquiring companies” but concluded that Elavon was the right choice because of its international processing capabilities.

Its solution includes transaction acceptance authorisation and approval, billing and online reporting and customer service.

Elavon’s European activities are conducted through Elavon Financial Services Limited, an Irish registered bank headquartered in Dublin, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary within the U.S. Bancorp group of companies.